Below is a list of available SFF Net Services, type of client needed, and TCP/IP port numbers.
This should give you enough basic information to get started quickly if you're already familiar with
TCP/IP settings and configuring Internet software.

However, if this information is less than illuminating for you or if you'd like specific software recommendations and
step-by-step instructions on setting up your software for use with SFF Net, see Detailed Instructions for Your Software.

SFF Net Services

Service

DNS Name

Client Type

Port #

SFF NetNews Server 1

news.sff.net

NNTP (Newsreader)

1119(Note, this is NOT the default NNTP port!) 6

WebNewsNewsreader 2

webnews.sff.net

HTTP (browser)

80

SFF NetOutgoing Email 3

smtp.sff.net

SMTP

25 or 587 5

SFF NetIncoming Email 4

pop3.sff.net

POP3

110

WebMailEmail Client 4

webmail.sff.net

HTTP (browser)

80

SFF NetIRC Server 1

irc.sff.net

IRC

6667 or 7777

SFF NetChat Server

chat.sff.net

Telnet or Chatter program

9508

1Some areas open to non-members.
Access to private or personal areas require authentication using your SFF Net username/password2Some features only available to
SFF Net Members. HTTP Basic Authentication required for user login.3 Authentication using your SFF Net username/password is required.
Set your client software to SMTP Authentication, or on older software, POP After SMTP.
Read more on SMTP Authentication.4 Authentication using your SFF Net username/password is required.5 Many ISPs (such as AOL, Earthlink, Verizon, etc.) block outgoing port 25 as an anti-spam measure.
If yours does, use port 587 instead. Read more on My ISP is Blocking My Ports!6 Due to Denial-of-Service attacks on open news servers running the standard NNTP port 119,
newsgroup access is now provided through port 1119.